Win: Oyster Collins (8-6) Loss: Alex Pitts (4-3)
Save: Scott Bailey (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Oyster Collins pitching. Tom Foulke singles in front of the left fielder. Marty Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Merlin Kline flies out to the right fielder. Monte Karger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Brewer. Buddy Danerdo doubles to right field. Tom Foulke scores. Monte Karger scores. Dennis Yan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Sammy Tate pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam McAndrew strikes out. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Miranda strikes out. Sam Downs flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony Brewer pops out to the first baseman. Ed Berran flies out to the left fielder. Dick Kamp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Foulke singles past the third baseman. Marty Morrison strikes out. Merlin Kline flies out to the left fielder. Tom Foulke steals second. Monte Karger walks. Buddy Danerdo hits a home run. Tom Foulke scores. Monte Karger scores. Dennis Yan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gil Murff singles to left field. Bill Murray strikes out. Oyster Collins fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Oyster Collins strikes out. Gil Murff steals second. Edifus Fitzgerald singles to left field. Gil Murff scores. Sam McAndrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Miranda flies out to the center fielder. Sam Downs strikes out. Sammy Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Kevin Melillo strikes out. Tony Brewer strikes out. Ed Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Foulke singles to left field. Marty Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Tom Foulke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Merlin Kline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dick Kamp singles to left field. Gil Murff singles past the shortstop. Dick Kamp advances to third on the hit. Bill Murray singles to left field. Dick Kamp scores. Gil Murff advances to third on the hit. Oyster Collins flies out to the center fielder. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Gil Murff scores. Bill Murray advances to second on the play. Bob Wilborn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam McAndrew walks. Kevin Melillo hits a home run. Bill Murray scores. Sam McAndrew scores. Alex Pitts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Monte Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo hits a home run. Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Miranda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Berran strikes out. Dick Kamp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Murff singles to center field. Bill Murray hits a home run. Gil Murff scores. Oyster Collins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam Downs doubles to right field. Frank Cooper is pinch hitting for Alex Pitts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Cooper singles to center field. Sam Downs scores. German Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Foulke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Marty Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Kemmler pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Sam McAndrew flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Merlin Kline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Karger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Danerdo walks. Dennis Yan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tony Brewer singles to center field. Tony Brewer steals second. Ed Berran flies out to the right fielder. Dick Kamp strikes out. Tony Brewer is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scott Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Miranda singles to left field. Sam Downs flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Murray is pinch hitting for John Kemmler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mitch Murray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 1
Batting:HR - Kevin Melillo (16), Bill Murray (10). Baserunning: SB - Tony Brewer (19), Gil Murff (14).CS - Tony Brewer (11). Fielding: E - Tony Brewer.
Game Notes Joe Miranda is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Erik Russell improves in range Herm Mack improves in arm Frank Sawyer improves in arm Larry Ordonez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hidetaka Nakamura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Glazner did not respond to coaching in arm Wally Testaverde did not respond to coaching in control Joe Valdez improves in control Rheal Baird did not respond to coaching in SS